Featherlight
Pure Win32 + Scintilla compiled into one tiny binary. No runtimes, no dependencies.
v0.1 · Free for Windows
Light as a feather.
Fast as lightning.
A tiny text editor for Windows — under 1 MB, opens multi-gigabyte files instantly. Everything you need, nothing you don’t.
< 1 MBcore binary
2 GB+files open instantly
< 1 scold start
0background processes
Why FlyText?
No plugin bloat, no background services, no clutter. Every byte earns its place.
Huge Files, Instantly
Chunked loading opens and edits multi-gigabyte files without breaking a sweat.
Syntax Highlighting
Dozens of languages out of the box, with colors that adapt to light & dark themes.
Multi-Tab Editing
Many files at once, unsaved-change dots, and session restore that brings everything back.
Powerful Find & Replace
Case-sensitive, whole-word and regex search with capture groups and live highlighting.
Code Folding
Collapse function bodies in one click; braces highlight automatically as your cursor moves.
Word Autocomplete
Smart suggestions built from your own document — no dictionaries to configure.
Split View
Two synchronized views of the same file. Reference above, edit below.
Light & Dark Themes
Hand-tuned themes where every detail adapts to your background.
Custom Keybindings
Remap every shortcut in keybindings.json to match your muscle memory.
Crash Recovery
Power loss or crash? Unsaved changes come back on the next launch.
Emoji Panel
A built-in emoji sidebar keeps docs and notes lively.
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For Windows
Windows 7 / 10 / 11 · x64 · Portable · ≈ 0.3 MB
- ✅ No ads, no bundling, no telemetry
- ✅ Inno Setup installer coming soon
- ✅ macOS & Linux are on our roadmap
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